Advisor Snapshot
Founder-focused tenant representation, office search, leasing and growth-stage advisory
San Francisco and Silicon Valley
Early-stage founders, growing businesses, first-office teams and companies optimizing footprint
Relationship-led sales, outbound strategy, bilingual Chinese/English communication and startup empathy
CRE, residential brokerage, marketplace growth and high-performing startup sales roles
About
As a San Francisco native, he brings local fluency and a strong belief in the city’s role as a home for ambitious companies. Clients get an advisor who understands both the mechanics of finding office space and the urgency of building momentum.
Zev focuses on founders and early-stage teams making some of their first major workplace decisions. His career combines commercial real estate, residential brokerage, marketplace growth and startup sales, giving him a practical feel for how young companies make decisions, build trust and move quickly.
As a San Francisco native, he brings local fluency and a strong belief in the city’s role as a home for ambitious companies. Clients get an advisor who understands both the mechanics of finding office space and the urgency of building momentum.
How They Help
Helps founders compare first-office, expansion and footprint optimization options.
Advises on office, retail and industrial opportunities in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
Builds clear outreach, pipeline and decision processes for growth companies evaluating space.
Supports cross-cultural conversations with native and bilingual Chinese and English proficiency.
Helps founders compare first-office, expansion and footprint optimization options.
Advises on office, retail and industrial opportunities in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
Builds clear outreach, pipeline and decision processes for growth companies evaluating space.
Supports cross-cultural conversations with native and bilingual Chinese and English proficiency.
Representative Work
Senior Associate at Resource focused on helping founders and businesses grow in San Francisco.
Generated enterprise sales and business development results at Plenful and Akia, including 200% quota achievement and #1 BDR recognition in prior roles.
Built marketplace and referral growth at Cottage, including hundreds of custom ADUs across California.
Advised tenants on office, retail and industrial space at Starboard Commercial Real Estate and was awarded Rookie of the Year in 2018.
Senior Associate at Resource focused on helping founders and businesses grow in San Francisco.
Generated enterprise sales and business development results at Plenful and Akia, including 200% quota achievement and #1 BDR recognition in prior roles.
Built marketplace and referral growth at Cottage, including hundreds of custom ADUs across California.
Advised tenants on office, retail and industrial space at Starboard Commercial Real Estate and was awarded Rookie of the Year in 2018.
Perspective
What I'm watching: founders are using the office as a signal — to talent, customers, investors and the city.
Credentials
California real estate license #02036308.
Accessory Dwelling Unit certification — California Association of Realtors.
BA, East Asian Studies and Managerial Economics — Colby College.
International Business and Chinese — Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
English and Chinese bilingual proficiency.
California real estate license #02036308.
Accessory Dwelling Unit certification — California Association of Realtors.
BA, East Asian Studies and Managerial Economics — Colby College.
International Business and Chinese — Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
English and Chinese bilingual proficiency.